From sweet to sour: Distress crops up as watermelon & muskmelon yield withers

Farmers in Barabanki and Sitapur are facing a devastating crisis as watermelon and muskmelon crops, once a lucrative alternative to menthol, are rotting in fields. The mysterious affliction, possibly due to Fusarium wilt, climate change, or faulty seeds, has left farmers with massive losses.

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